The Other Place: Sharr White's play about a biophysicist who's on the verge of a medical breakthrough, until her own life takes a disorienting turn. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday; Alley Theatre, 615 Texas; $21-$68; 713-220-5700, alleytheatre.org.

Eleanor's Story: An American Girl in Hitler's Germany: Ingrid Garner's solo show tells the story of her grandmother, an American girl forced to spend the years of World War II in Germany. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday; Theater LaB Houston, at MATCH, 3400 Main; $20-$50; 713-868-7516, thelabhou.org.

The Fantasticks: Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt's iconic musical about two young lovers drawn together by the fake feud of their scheming fathers. 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 5 p.m. Sundays, through Nov. 22; Bayou City Theatrics at the Kaleidoscope, 705 Main, Suite B; $25-$35; 832-817-8656, bayoucitytheatrics.com.

Eugene Onegin: Tchaikovsky's most esteemed opera probes the character of an arrogant dandy who spurns the love of a sensitive young girl and initiates a fateful quarrel with his best friend. 7:30 p.m. Friday; Houston Grand Opera at Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas; $23-$240; 713-228-6737, hgo.org.